Results 181-200 of 956 for speaker:Mark Wall

Seanad: Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Sep 2024)

Mark Wall: I welcome the clarity by the Minister of State. Our amendment was for the avoidance of doubt and clarity has been given. On that basis, I will withdraw the amendment.

Seanad: Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Sep 2024)

Mark Wall: I move amendment No. 39: In page 21, between lines 30 and 31, to insert the following: “Non-application of Act 3. This Act does not apply to gambling activities carried on, by or on behalf of an organisation that is a registered charitable organisation under the Charities Act 2009.”. There was a lot of discussion in the Dáil about charities and the effect this...

Seanad: Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Sep 2024)

Mark Wall: I support the amendment of Senators Gavan and Warfield, in particular on there being at least one member on the board with lived experience of harmful gambling behaviours. The Minister and I have long discussed lived experience in this context and I have spoken at length in this House about the lived experience of people who have gone through gambling addiction. That experience has got to...

Seanad: Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Sep 2024)

Mark Wall: I move amendment No. 116: In page 56, between lines 26 and 27, to insert the following: “Prohibition of advertising 67. (1) A person shall not advertise gambling, or cause gambling to be advertised. (2) A person who contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and is liable— (a) on summary conviction, to a class A fine, or imprisonment for a term not...

Seanad: Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Sep 2024)

Mark Wall: I thank the Minister of State. While I welcome the work the Minister of State on the watershed to 9 o'clock, I disagree with him that we cannot ban gambling advertising 24-7 for the same reasons that he has introduced the watershed. I think the we can ban gambling advertising 24-7 and I believe that will be something that the regulator will have to look at even within the next year or so...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Sep 2024)

Mark Wall: I support Senator Clonan's and Senator Martin's contributions. I received a number of phone calls yesterday from very worried families of our brave Defence Forces members. We have to ask Senator Clonan to assure them that they are in our thoughts and prayers. We need to ensure that their safety is paramount at this time. Those brave people serving overseas are foremost in our thoughts...

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (25 Sep 2024)

Mark Wall: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (25 Sep 2024)

Mark Wall: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (25 Sep 2024)

Mark Wall: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (25 Sep 2024)

Mark Wall: I want to be guided by the Cathaoirleach now because I, too, want to talk about private clubs. We have an amendment in this regard, amendment No. 38, which does not seem to be grouped with any other. I agree with Senator McDowell. If the Cathaoirleach wishes to indulge me or tell me he will have the subject matter brought up somewhere else, he may do so.

Seanad: Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (25 Sep 2024)

Mark Wall: Great. Senator McDowell has made many points we totally agree with.

Seanad: Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (25 Sep 2024)

Mark Wall: I will talk in the round. I agree with Senator McDowell. He mentioned the report Regulating Gaming in Ireland, published in 2006. Its authors outlined their concerns about private clubs. He mentioned his own amendments. It is time that we regulated the private clubs. When the Minister of State set out with this legislation, he was attempting to do so, but there is still an anomaly with...

Seanad: Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (25 Sep 2024)

Mark Wall: I am avoiding it as best I can. I am only repeating what Senator McDowell said in his contribution. If he can say it, surely I can, if it is okay with the Cathaoirleach.

Seanad: Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (25 Sep 2024)

Mark Wall: I did not repeat any word that was said, if that is okay with Senator Ward.

Seanad: Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (25 Sep 2024)

Mark Wall: I wait with bated breath to hear what the Minister of State has to say about private clubs, which have been raised before me by colleagues whom the Cathaoirleach already mentioned. However, it is time that gambling was taken seriously. There was engagement with Senator Lombard on advertising. I have an amendment in this regard, amendment No. 116, which is also not grouped, and I want the...

Seanad: Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (25 Sep 2024)

Mark Wall: I support Senator Ruane and Senator Gavan in this. I am aware of and have been contacted by many parents whose credit card details have been used. I know we are banning the use of credit cards for gambling in this Bill but we are not actually mentioning loot boxes and the effects they are having.Many parents have contacted me - and I am sure other Members of this House - whose credit card...

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (24 Sep 2024)

Mark Wall: Does the Minister of State wish to respond?

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Report Stage (24 Sep 2024)

Mark Wall: Amendment No. 41 is out of order.

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Jul 2024)

Mark Wall: I want to speak to amendments Nos. 71 and 83. Regarding amendment No. 71, this planning framework needs to take cognisance of the Gaeltacht Act 2012 which requires the Irish language rights to be considered when looking at the overall framework plan. For amendment No. 83, we would require that the Government present any draft or any new or revised national planning framework to the Houses...

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Jul 2024)

Mark Wall: We spoke last night about bread-and-butter issues in our work as public representatives. This is another one and I applaud Senator Currie for tabling the amendment. On any tall building in a town or on a roadside or on any tall hill, you will suddenly see a mast now. We are all in favour of telecommunications and note their importance but there is a lack of public consultation. As public...